Illinois House Of Representatives

District (no.) 37

Carl James Vandenberg/republican

October 25, 1992|By League of Women Voters of Illinois.

Occupation: Attorney

Education: Quigley South High School; undergraduate, Tulane University; law school, John Marshall

Other experience: Lifelong family business operator; nine years as Tinley Park trustee; extensive experience working with local school districts and other local governments. Developed and adopted a self imposed tax cap for limiting property tax on local level.

JOHN R. SHEEHY/DEMOCRAT

Occupation: Funeral director.

Education: College.

Other experience: Businessman for 23 years; family orientated; two years in U.S. Army.

1. State Income: Which of the following

do you support to address

the state`s fiscal crisis? Vandenberg Sheehy

Raise income tax rate No

Enact a graduated income tax No

Increase the sales tax No

Increase user fees No

Allow more legalized gambling

Impose a tax on services No

Eliminate the tax credit for property tax No

Tax pension income No

Reenact an inheritance tax No

2. State spending: Would you increase (I),

decrease (D) or maintain (M) the level

of spending in the following areas? Vandenberg Sheehy

Public aid (families with children) I

General assistance (single adults) D

Incentives for business investments I

Job training (Opportunities/Project Chance) I

Energy assistance for poor M

Community mental health programs M

Public transportation M

Environmental protection I

Prisons M

Probation services M

Early intervention for at-risk children I

3. School funding: Do you support: Vandenberg Sheehy

Statewide sharing of a portion

of property taxes? No No

Local/regional income tax for schools Yes

Reducing mandates for schools Yes Yes

Public funds for private school vouchers Yes

Substantial increase in new revenue

for schools No Yes

No new money for schools No No

4. Social issues: Do you support: Vandenberg Sheehy

Job protected family and medical leave No Yes

Earned income tax credits No Yes

Tighter restrictions on eligibility

for welfare benefits Yes

5. Environment and natural resources:

Should the state: Vandenberg Sheehy

Set higher recycling goals? Yes Yes

Regulate the use of pesticids Yes Yes

Increase groundwater protection Yes Yes

Increase protection for wetlands Yes

Control municipal landfill

and incinerator siting Yes Yes

Set recycled content goals for packaging Yes Yes

6. Health care:

Do you support legislation that would: Vandenberg Sheehy

Provide Medicaid for all below

the federal poverty line Yes

Assign Medicaid patients

to an HMO type health care plan

Give incentives to health care

porfessionals to work in underserved areas Yes

Expand insurance coverage of mental illness Yes

7. Reproductive choice:

Do you support legislation that would: Vandenberg Sheehy

Keep abortion legal with

no additional restrictions No No

Require parental consent for

a minor`s abortion Yes

Require parental notification before

a minor`s abortion Yes

Allow Medicaid to pay for abortions No No

8. Other: Do you support: Vandenberg Sheehy

A ban on semi-automatic assault weapons Yes Yes

State legislation overriding

local gun restrictions No Yes

Community service for drug possessors

(not dealers)

Term limitations for state legislators No Yes

Merit selection of judges instead

of elections Yes Yes

A blank space indicates the candidate did not reply to the question or the answer was in a form other than the choices provided.